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Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee94 viewsOn Thursday, June 3, for the first time in 14 months, visitors were allowed on Old Hammondtown School property and the Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee designed a Grade 2 Life Science seed program, required by Massachusetts second grade curriculum – Ecosystems: interactions, energy, and dynamics through the planting and life cycle of the sunflower.
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Marion 4th of July Parade94 viewsMarion Town Administrator Jay McGrail and Select Board members Norm Hills, John Waterman, and Randy Parker walked the Independence Day parade route on Monday morning along with veterans, marching bands, Boy and Girl Scout troops, youth baseball teams, decorated floats, fire engines, and a convoy of antique cars. Beginning at the Town House, the parade route went up Spring Street, then east on Route 6 before going right onto Front Street all the way down to Main Street and back up to Spring. Photos by Ryan F
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Harbor Days94 viewsAfter a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mattapoisett Lions Club held the Harbor Days festival July 14-18 at Shipyard Park. The festival included a vendor craft fair on the weekend, a Friday night fish fry, a Saturday night lobster fest, and Sunday morning pancakes. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Wildlife94 viewsRobert Pina shared these wildlife photos he captured on Point Road in Marion.
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Governor Karyn Polito94 viewsOn August 19, the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Bob, Mattapoisett’s Select Board, town administrator, and harbormaster staff met at the harbor to discuss future repairs of Long Wharf and other maritime assets with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, who noted state grant funding that the town has received and the availability of other grants in the next few years. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Marion Water94 viewsAs the Boil Water Order remained in effect for the Town of Marion through a second weekend, fresh water was made available to residents on October 16. All hands were on deck as members of the Select Board, Fire Department, Police Department, and DPW assisted. Select Board Chair Norm Hills said that 1,000 cases of water would be distributed throughout the day at the Cushing Community Center. Each household with proof of residency received one case of bottled water.
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Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus94 viewsMr. and Mrs. Santa Claus make their turn through Rochester Village onto New Bedford Road on December 5. Transported by the Rochester Fire Department on a journey that began at Fire Station No. 3 at 200 Ryder Road and accompanied by Santa’s helpers riding along in trucks, Mr. and Mrs. Claus made their way down many Rochester roads, spending hours to visit hundreds of children waiting at the end of their driveways and on street corners. A Google map device tracked Santa’s whereabouts throughout the ride. Phot
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New Year Plunge94 viewsIt was not publicized or heavily promoted, but traditions are hard to break. That was the case on New Year’s Day 2022 when a hearty group of some 200 “plungers” arrived at Mattapoisett Town Beach for their annual dip in the harbor. Last year the event was not publicized at all, said this year’s organizers, Heather and Michael Bichsel. “But we decided since people were going to show up anyway, we’d help to keep this going.”
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Cross-country Run94 viewsGraham Correia completed his cross-country run from Denver, Colorado, to Massachusetts on Sunday, March 13, at his parents’ home in North Rochester where he was greeted by his parents Gary and Robin and dozens of family members and friends from various times and places in his life. Correia was accompanied for the final five miles by former Mattapoisett Road Race champion Jason Eddy, with whom he grew up. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Diverse Family Portrait Day94 viewsTri Town Against Racism held a Diverse Family Portrait Day on April 3. Photos courtesy of Tri Town Against Racism
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Mattapoisett’s Willow Rue94 viewsMattapoisett’s Willow Ruel served as Boston Bruins fan captain before Saturday afternoon’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, followed by an interview with in-arena, game host Michaela Johnson that was shown on the giant videoboard during intermission. The 11-year-old fifth grader at Old Hammondtown Elementary School recently competed in the national Drive, Chip & Putt contest at Augusta National, where she won the chipping event. Photo by Steve Babineau, Sports Action
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Christmas Scenes94 viewsSalty the Seahorse is in the holiday spirit, while Rudolph seems to have lost an antler at Town Hall and one village home’s gathering of Christmas characters overlooks Mattapoisett harbor. Photos by Mick Colageo
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